Dr. Sun is an eccentric preacher, his sensationalism especially appealing to the working classes, In addition he makes much advertisement his faith-healing practices. On the last day over 1000 sick persons of every sorry description filled the hall and received his laying on of hands. It is claimed that a few were immediately cured, but how perfectly remains to be seen. There were cures of a more spiritual disorder, as evidenced by one young man, a previous servant of an acquaintance of the writer, who came to confess to him with no little shame how that he had two years previously robbed his master of ten dollars, and he now brought redress for his wrongdoing.
It is needless to say that the war now fills every mind. When fighting broke out in Shanghai, when steamship traffic came to a halt, when Formosan air-craft on the way to raid Hangchow first began to pass over this area,—then did the more nervous members of the city population start leaving for their relations' homes in the country. In a few days the streets were quiet at all times of the day. Women and children are scarce. The schools have about a quarter of their usual complement, All this is natural seeing that Wenchow is a small city, very close to country life. Many of those remaining have built air-raid shelters. The general attitude is that Wenchow is one of the least likely towns to expect an attack, seeing that there is nothing here of. importance, no railway, no important buildings. factories, etc; but, nevertheless, one ought to be. prepared, with, enemy planes cruising near, for any emergency. An attack now on Wenchow will find the people prepared in mind and ready to suffer the worst.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.